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October
2007
Christian Community Calendar
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Bethel Fellowship Assembly of God Church, 1807 Charleston
Estates Dr. & Shackleford in Florissant, MO will host a Family Fun Fair
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with inflatable play areas, games, pine wood derby
races, food and much more. For more information call (314) 831-1567.
September 22
Christ Community Church, located at 5293 S. Lindbergh Blvd. in St. Louis,
MO, will host Bethany Christian Services, a not-for-profit adoption agency, who
will provide a free informational meeting regarding international, domestic,
and embryo adoption services beginning at 1p.m. For more information or to
RSVP, please call (636) 536-6363, or visit www.bethany.org/missouri.
September 22
St. John's Lutheran Church, 3517 Jeffco Blvd, in Arnold, MO
will host Southern Gospel-Christian Inspirational/Contemporary artist Blake
Bolerjack in concert beginning at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free but a love
offering will be taken. For more information call (636) 464-0096 or visit
www.sjlcarnold.org.
September 22
Dillon International Adoption Agency, located at 1 First
Missouri Center, Ste. 115, in West St. Louis County, MO (Olive and Woodsmill
Rd.), will host and in-depth workshop on the process of international adoption
from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The cost is $100 per family and includes adoption
materials, DVD education set, and lunch. Those attending will also have the
opportunity to visit with adoption professionals and adoptive parents and their
children who will come and share their experience and photos with you. To
register for this event or obtain additional information, please contact
Dillon's MO Office at: www.dillonmo@dillonadopt.com, or call (314) 576-4100.
September 24-25
Twin Oaks Presbyterian Church, 1230 Big Bend Rd. in Ballwin, MO will be
accepting both 2D and 3D artwork for their 4th Annual Art Show which will be
held October 6th through November 4th with the theme The Lord: Our Father in Heaven. Individuals are
invited to submit up to three works of art for this year’s show which express
our love for the Father who has adopted us as His own. An opening reception
will be held on Saturday, October 6th with the show ending on November 4th.
Contact Patt Tiemeier, Twin Oaks visual arts coordinator, for flyers, criteria
for selecting art work, entry fee, times and all details of the art show at
(314) 645-8639 or send an e-mail to tiemeirs@hotmail.com with any questions and
to learn more.
September 28-29
Harvester Christian Church, 2950 King’s Crossing in St.
Charles, MO will host a women’s conference entitled Embrace Grace. See article in this issue of the MetroVoice for
details.
September 29-30
Pioneer Days 2007, a Pre-1840 Folkways Encampment Festival where
history will come alive with demonstrations, village, church and home tours,
children’s activities, samplings of 19th century cooking, and additional sites
and sounds of the period that will blend to make a fun and educational weekend.
The festival will
be held at the Daniel Boone Home and Boonesfield Village on Hwy. F (halfway between
New Melle, MO and Hwy. 94). Tickets $12 for adults, $10 for
seniors, and $6 for children. For times and additional information call (636)
798-2005 or e-mail Pjensen@lindenwood.edu. Learn about period campers at the
same contacts.
October 1
Basket of Hope, located at: 3558 S. Jefferson, St. Louis, MO
which is a ministry that delivers more than 1,000 baskets filled with Bibles, inspirational books, toys, CD
players, CD's, gift certificates for free portraits, and more to seriously ill
children in the hospitals in the St. Louis area each year, will hold a
fundraising golf tournament at the Missouri Bluffs Golf Course in St. Charles,
MO. Basket of Hope foursomes are $600 each and include lunch, dinner, gifts,
prizes, and a silent auction. Former St. Louis Cardinal pitcher Andy Benes will
be a speaker during the program. For times and more information call Angela
Brunette at (314) 268-1515 or (314) 846-5984. You may also email her at
abrunette@basketofhope.org. For more information regarding Basket of Hope visit
www.basketofhope.org.
October 2
Hole in the Roof Ministry Center is holding its 1st Annual
Sweet Tooth Gala and Silent Auction on Tuesday, October 2, 2007. The Silent
Auction starts at 6:30 p.m. and the Dessert Buffet at 7 p.m. in the ballroom of
the Shrewsbury City Center, 5200 Shrewsbury Ave., in St. Louis, MO. This is a
Free event for ages 13 and up. For more information, call (314) 558-1383 or
email holeintheroof@sbcglobal.net
October 2
African Vision of Hope will be holding a Benefit Gala at the
Top of the Met in downtown St. Louis with Christian entertainer Randy Mayfield
as the emcee. There will be no cost to attend but reservations are required not later than September 15th and will be
accepted on a first come first serve basis. To secure a reservation contact
Judi Bertels at jbertels@nuvox.net or call her at (314) 298-9955. You can also
contact Joy Elder to make reservations at jelder@bottradionetwork.com or call
her at (314) 961-1320 Ext. 206. To find out more about African Vision of Hope
visit their website at www.africanvisionofhope.com.
October 5 & 6
The Revolve Tour, a ministry of Women of Faith, will be at
the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on Friday, Oct. 5th from 7 to 9 p.m. and on
Saturday, Oct. 6th from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) with a brand new event. The
Revolve Tour: Inside Out will feature some new speakers and musical guests,
as well as a few from past events. For more information or to register call
877-9-REVOLVE (877-973-8658) or visit www.revolvetour.com.
October
5 & 6
The women’s ministry of Glad Tidings
Church in Swansea, IL will hold their Third Annual Christian Women’s
Conference. See article in this issue of the MetroVoice for details.
October 6
Victory Church, #1 Victory Dr. in Pevely, MO will host a Victory Land Car, Truck and Bike Show
along with a Red Cross Blood drive from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information
call (636) 475-3000 or visit their website at www.victorychurch.com.
October 22
Harvester Christian Church, located at 2950 Kings Crossing in St. Charles,
MO, will host Bethany Christian Services, a not-for-profit adoption agency, who
will provide a free informational meeting regarding international, domestic,
and embryo adoption services beginning at 6:30 p.m. For more information or to
RSVP, please call (636) 536-6363, or visit www.bethany.org/missouri.
November 2-4
FamilyLife Ministries will hold a Weekend to Remember conference at the Hilton St. Louis Frontenac
Hotel located at 1335 S. Lindbergh Blvd. in St. Louis, MO. Registration will
begin at 5 p.m. on Friday, November 2nd. Session topics will include Five
Threats to Oneness, God's Purpose for Oneness, God's Plan for Oneness, God's
Power of Oneness, Understanding, Sexual Intimacy, The Wife's Responsibility for
Oneness, The Husband's Responsibility for Oneness, Mom/Dad, Resolving Conflict
I, Resolving Conflict II (The Power of Blessing), Leaving a Legacy of Destiny
and more. There will also be a Saturday night Date Night to make it a memorable
evening for you and your spouse. The conference is designed so that you'll be
inspired to focus on one another and take your marriage to even greater
heights. For registration costs and more information contact Dave Brede at
(618) 224-2669 or email him at Dkbrede@sbcglobal.net. For information regarding
FamilyLife Ministries visit their website at www.weekendtoremember.com.
November 3
The Annual Concordia Publishing
House Warehouse Sale will be held at the Concordia Bookstore located at 3558 S.
Jefferson Ave. in St. Louis, MO from 8 a.m. to 12 noon. For one day only,
excess inventory from the nonprofit Christian publisher is sold at deeply
reduced prices. Sale items include Bibles,
hymnals, curriculum, music, adult and children’s books, boxed greeting cards,
and church resources at savings of up to 75%. Concordia Bookstore, located in
the Concordia Publishing House building, offers its own savings during the
Warehouse Sale. Customers save 20% on nearly every item (some restrictions
apply) in the store. Bookstore hours during the sale are 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. For
more information about the Warehouse Sale, call 1(800) 774-0274. For more
information about the Concordia Bookstore sale, call (314) 268-1268.
November
8-10
Covenant Leadership Training Institute located at 1401
Timberlake Manor Parkway in Chesterfield, MO will host a series of lectures by
Gary DeMar entitled Last Days Madness
proclaiming Christ’s dominion and the victory of the gospel over nations.
Registration is required and may be accomplished by on line to www.cltistl.org
or calling Nicky at (636) 537-1122 x100.
For more information see the article Last Days Madness in this issue of
the MetroVoice.
November 9
Living Word Christian Schools will hold a South
of the Border dinner and auction at Living Word Christian High School, 1145
Tom Ginnever Ave. in O’Fallon, MO beginning at 5:30 p.m.
There will be plenty of food, fun, and entertainment with special performances
by contemporary Christian artist Kiersten Venezia and the Lindenwood Jazz Band.
For more information go to www.lwcs.us or call 636-978-1680 (ext 107).
November 10
Basket of Hope, a ministry that delivers baskets filled with
Bibles, inspirational books, toys, CD
players, CD's, gift certificates for free portraits, and more to seriously ill
children in the hospitals in the St. Louis area, will hold a fundraising
banquet at Windows Off Washington, 701 N. 15th Street, 10th Floor, starting at
6 p.m. There will be silent and oral auctions, dinner, live entertainment, and a
raffle. For more information call Angela Brunette at (314) 268-1515 or (314)
846-5984. You may also email her at abrunette@basketofhope.org. For more
information regarding Basket of Hope visit www.basketofhope.org.
November 16-18
FamilyLife Ministries will hold a Weekend to Remember conference at the downtown St. Louis Hyatt
Regency Hotel in Union Station in St. Louis, MO. Registration will begin at 5
p.m. on Friday, November 16th. Session topics will include Five Threats to
Oneness, God's Purpose for Oneness, God's Plan for Oneness, God's Power of
Oneness, Understanding, Sexual Intimacy, The Wife's Responsibility for Oneness,
The Husband's Responsibility for Oneness, Mom/Dad, Resolving Conflict I,
Resolving Conflict II (The Power of Blessing), Leaving a Legacy of Destiny and
more. There will also be a Saturday night Date Night to make it a memorable
evening for you and your spouse. The conference is designed so that you'll be
inspired to focus on one another and take your marriage to even greater
heights. For registration costs and more information contact Dave Brede at
(618) 224-2669 or email him at Dkbrede@sbcglobal.net. For information regarding
FamilyLife Ministries visit their website at www.weekendtoremember.com.
The due date for entries for our November 2007 issue Christian Calendar
is October 2nd. Our November 2007 issue will be distributed beginning October
17th. Please E-mail your event/calendar entry to stlmv@sbcglobal.net or mail
it to St. Louis MetroVoice, PO Box 1533, St. Peters, MO 63376
